JUDGMENT

Beachcroft, J. - On the 14th September a Sub-inspector of the Calcutta Police presented a written charge to the Second Presidency Magistrate charging eight persona with offenses under Sections 404 and 404/120B, Indian Penal Code. The complaint was in these terms: "All the accused persons are charged with dishonestly misappropriating in converting to their own use on or about the 28th and 29th August 1920 at Jorabagan gold and silver ornaments, viz., gold leoklaces, gold churies, gold makris, gold mals and silver ret, silver mats, etc., and cash money, etc, totaling to the value of about Rs. 3,000, knowing that such properties were in the possession of deceased Bhairabi Dassi of 72/2, Nimtolla Ghat Street at the time of her decrease and have not time been in the possession of any person legally entitled to such possession. Section 404 Indian Penal Code. All the accused are further charged with the offence of criminal conspiracy on or about the aforesaid time and plane for committing the aforesaid offense u/s 404, Indian Penal Code." The Sub-Inspector, when examined by the Magistrate, stated that he had held an enquiry into the matter under the orders of the Assistant Commiss